Modern agriculture faces several challenges due to climate change, limited resources, and
land degradation. Plant-associated soil microbes harbor beneficial plant growth-promoting …

Background The development and dispersal of seeds as well as their transition to seedlings
represent perhaps the most critical stages of a plant's life cycle. The endophytic and …

Plant-associated microbes are important for the growth and health of their hosts. As a result
of numerous prior studies, we know that host genotypes and abiotic factors influence the …

The rhizosphere is a critical interface supporting the exchange of resources between plants
and their associated soil environment. Rhizosphere microbial diversity is influenced by the …

Cereals such as maize, rice, wheat and sorghum are the most important crops for human
nutrition. Like other plants, cereals associate with diverse bacteria (including nitrogen-fixing …

Soil consists of diverse microscopic life forms such as actinomycetes, algae, bacteria, fungi,
nematodes, and protozoans. But, the rhizospheric region is the most widely colonized …

Background Plants actively shape their associated microbial communities by synthesizing
bio-active substances. Plant secondary metabolites are known for their signaling and plant …

Previous studies with Paenibacillus lentimorbus B-30488”(hereafter referred as B-30488), a
plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolated from cow's milk, revealed its …

Milpas are rain-fed agroecosystems involving domesticated, semi-domesticated and
tolerated plant species that combine maize with a large variety of other crop, tree or shrub …

Plant-parasitic nematodes cause considerable damage to crop plants. The rhizosphere
microbiome can affect invasion and reproductive success of plant-parasitic nematodes, thus …